An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property by negotiation or
condemnation for use in a public project for The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and
Davidson County and specifically with relation to the construction of a new facility for
Bailey Middle School.

WHEREAS, Section 2.01 (5) of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville
and Davidson County grants to such government the power to " purchase or
otherwise acquire property for any public purpose."; and

WHEREAS, Section 2.01 (6) of the Charter of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville
and Davidson County authorizes the government "to establish, maintain and
regulate a system of free schools "; and

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest that certain property be acquired through
negotiation or condemnation for the purpose of acquiring land for a new facility for
Bailey Middle School.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF
NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. The Director of Public Property Administration, or his designee, is hereby
authorized to acquire by negotiation or condemnation property for the purpose of
constructing, maintaining and operating a new facility for Bailey Middle School.

SECTION 2. The Director of Public Property Administration, or his designee, is hereby
authorized and directed, if necessary, to take and appropriate by condemnation proceedings
the property shown on Exhibit A and identified as Parcel 320 on Tax Map 83-2 and Parcel 91
on Tax Map 83-3.

SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of
The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.